David Sears

Interview Outline

• 00:00:39          Where did you attend school, when did you graduate, and what did you study?
• 00:01:34          How long were you in the Navy?
• 00:03:57          How did you get your licenses and accelerate them?
• 00:05:23          How long did you teach at the Academy, and what positions did you hold?
• 00:11:52          What was your favorite position while you were here at the Academy?
• 00:16:22          What were your main duties during training cruises?
• 00:18:43          Coast Guard license preparation and STCW requirements
• 00:27:43          When were you the chair of the Marine Transportation department?
• 00:31:20          What are some of the ways you saw the Academy change while you were here?
• 00:36:33          Sexual harassment problems that plagued the Academy in the 1980s-90s
• 00:47:21          Transition to the new training ship
• 00:51:22          Out of all the presidents of the Academy you mentioned, which one do you believe had the greatest effect?
• 01:02:11          Where were you living when you started working at Cal Maritime?
• 01:06:36          Were there many faculty members who had both licenses?
• 01:09:19          Memories of past students
• 01:16:04          What have you been up to since retiring?